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Roles of mitochondrial connexin43 in the occurrence of arrhythmias during myocardial ischemia

Research Project

Project/Area Number 19K07298
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 48020:Physiology-related
Research InstitutionTohoku University

Principal Investigator

Miura Masahito  東北大学, 医学系研究科, 教授 (30302110)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 佐藤 遥  東北大学, 医学系研究科, 助教 (90803883)
Project Period (FY) 2019-04-01 – 2023-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2022)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Keywords不整脈 / コネキシン43 / ミトコンドリア / カルシウム / 細胞内カルシウム
Outline of Research at the Start

コネキシン43(Cx43)の心筋の虚血/再灌流時における役割は不明である。本研究では心筋虚血時の不整脈発生におけるミトコンドリアCx43の役割の解明を目指す。心筋特異的Cx43欠損マウスを用いて、Cx43の有無が不整脈の発生にどのような影響を与えるのか、その発生に低酸素液潅流とATP感受性K+チャネルがどのような影響を与えるのか、その際にミトコンドリア内カルシウム濃度・膜電位・活性酸素と筋小胞体カルシウム・スパークはどのように変化するのかを記録する。これらの解明は、心筋虚血時の不整脈治療において、ミトコンドリアCx43を標的とした全く新しい発想からの治療法や創薬に繋がる可能性がある。

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Connexin43 (Cx43) exits as hemichannels in the inner mitochondrial membrane. We examined how mitochondrial Cx43 and mitochondrial KATP channels affect the occurrence of triggered arrhythmias. Cardiac-specific Cx43-deficient (cCx43-/-) mice were generated. In cCx43-/- mice, arrhythmias were induced by electrical stimulation at lower [Ca2+]o, and Ca2+ spark frequency, the slope of DCF fluorescence intensity, MitoSoxRed fluorescence, and rhod-2 fluorescence were increased. TMRM fluorescence was decreased in cCx43-/- mice. These changes were suppressed by diazoxide. In cCx43-/- mice, SS-31 and N-acetyl-L-cysteine increased the [Ca2+]o, at which arrhythmias were induced. These results suggest that Cx43 deficiency activates Ca2+ leak from the SR, probably due to an increase in mitochondrial Ca2+ and an increase in ROS production, thereby causing triggered arrhythmias, and that Cx43 hemichannel deficiency may be compensated by activation of mitochondrial KATP channels in mouse hearts.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

不全心や虚血心などにおける細胞内のカルシウム負荷や筋小胞体カルシウム放出チャネルのカルシウム感受性の変化は、カルシウム・スパーク頻度を変化させる。このようなスパーク頻度の変化が、催不整脈性に関与することはよく知られており、催不整脈性における筋小胞体の役割は確立している。一方で、ミトコンドリアの催不整脈性への関与に関しては、ミトコンドリア膜透過性遷移孔の一過性開口やミトコンドリア内カルシウム濃度の上昇がミトコンドリア内ROS産生を増加させ、不整脈を誘発することなどが報告されているものの、依然として詳細は不明である。本研究は、Cx43を標的とした全く新しい発想からの不整脈治療に繋がる可能性がある。

Report

(5 results)
  • 2022 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (26 results)

All 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019

All Journal Article (6 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Peer Reviewed: 6 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (20 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 10 results)

  • [Journal Article] Mitochondrial connexin43 and mitochondrial KATP channels modulate triggered arrhythmias in mouse ventricular muscle2023

    • Author(s)
      Sato H,, Nishiyama M, Morita N, Satoh W, Hasegawa T, Someya Y, Okumura T, Koyama S, Shindoh C, Miura M
    • Journal Title

      Pflugers Arch

      Volume: 475 Issue: 4 Pages: 477-488

    • DOI

      10.1007/s00424-023-02789-w

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Roles of stretch-activated channels and NADPH oxidase 2 in the induction of twitch contraction by muscle stretching in rat ventricular muscle2022

    • Author(s)
      Sato H, Nagano T, Satoh W, Kumasaka K, Shindoh C, Miura M
    • Journal Title

      Pflugers Arch

      Volume: 474 Issue: 3 Pages: 355-363

    • DOI

      10.1007/s00424-021-02657-5

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Effect of transient elevation of glucose on contractile properties in non-diabetic rat cardiac muscle2021

    • Author(s)
      Miura M, Hasegawa T, Matsumoto A, Nishiyama M, Someya Y, Satoh W, Kumasaka K, Shindoh C, Sato H
    • Journal Title

      Heart Vessels

      Volume: 36 Issue: 4 Pages: 568-576

    • DOI

      10.1007/s00380-020-01726-6

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Transient Elevation of Glucose Increases Arrhythmia Susceptibility in Non-Diabetic Rat Trabeculae With Non-Uniform Contraction2020

    • Author(s)
      Miura M (Corresponding Author), Handoh T, Taguchi Y, Hasegawa T, Takahashi Y, Morita N, Matsumoto A, Shindoh C, Sato H
    • Journal Title

      Circulation Journal

      Volume: 84 Issue: 4 Pages: 551-558

    • DOI

      10.1253/circj.CJ-19-0715

    • NAID

      130007815608

    • ISSN
      1346-9843, 1347-4820
    • Year and Date
      2020-03-25
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report 2019 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound ameliorates cardiac diastolic dysfunction in mice: class FormattedString { value: A possible novel therapy for heart failure with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction }2020

    • Author(s)
      Monma Y, Shindo T, Eguchi K, Kurosawa R, Kagaya Y, Ikumi Y, Ichijo S, Nakata T, Miyata S, Matsumoto A, Sato H, Miura M, Kanai H, Shimokawa H
    • Journal Title

      Cardiovasc Res

      Volume: 117 Issue: 5 Pages: 1325

    • DOI

      10.1093/cvr/cvaa221

    • URL

      https://localhost/en/publications/4216fcf2-2862-4c3f-af2b-dedaf147701a

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Mechano-Electric and Mechano-Chemo-Transduction in Cardiomyocytes2020

    • Author(s)
      Izu LT, Kohl P, Boyden PA, Miura M, Banyasz T, Chiamvimonvat N, Trayanova N, Bers DM, Chen-Izu Y
    • Journal Title

      J Physiol

      Volume: 598.7 Issue: 7 Pages: 1285-1305

    • DOI

      10.1113/jp276494

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report 2019 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Deficiency of Cx43 increases arrhythmia susceptibility due to increases in Ca2+ and ROS within the mitochondria2023

    • Author(s)
      Tsuyoshi Okumura, Sana Koyama, Chiyohiko Shindoh, Haruka Sato
    • Organizer
      第87回日本循環器学会
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Right ventricular strain can assess right ventricular functional reserve in rats with pulmonary arterial hypertension2023

    • Author(s)
      Haruka Sato, Sana Koyama, Tsuyoshi Okumura, Chiyohiko Shindoh, Hideki Ota, Masahito Miura
    • Organizer
      第87回日本循環器学会
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Mitochondrial Ca2+ determines contractile properties in diabetic rat myocardium2023

    • Author(s)
      Sana Koyama, Tsuyoshi Okumura, Chiyohiko Shindoh, Haruka Sato, Masahito Miura
    • Organizer
      第87回日本循環器学会
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Ca2+ Within the Mitochondria Can Affect the Occurrence of Triggered Arrhythmias in Rats with Right Ventricular Hypertrophy2021

    • Author(s)
      Kazunori Kumasaka, Haruka Sato, Wakako Satoh, Chiyohiko Shindoh, Masahito Miura
    • Organizer
      American Heart Association meeting
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Mitochondrial Connexin43 Can be Involved in the Occurrence of Arrhythmias2021

    • Author(s)
      Wakako Satoh, Kazunori Kumasaka, Chiyohiko Shindoh, Haruka Sato, Masahito Miura
    • Organizer
      American Heart Association meeting
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] CMR Feature Tracking Can Estimate Right Ventricular Functional Reserve in Rats with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension2021

    • Author(s)
      Haruka Sato, Kazunori Kumasaka, Wakako Satoh, Chiyohiko Shindoh, Hideki Ota, Kawashima Ryuta, Masahito Miura
    • Organizer
      American Heart Association meeting
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Muscle stretching induces twitch contractions without activation of stretch-activated channels in intact rat trabeculae2021

    • Author(s)
      Wakako Satoh, Haruka Sato, Kazunori Kumasaka, Chiyohiko Shindoh, Masahito Miura
    • Organizer
      European Society of Cardiology Congress
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Mitochondrial connexin43 is involved in the occurrence of arrhythmias with modulation of mitochondrial KATP channels2021

    • Author(s)
      Wakako Satoh, Kazunori Kumasaka, Chiyohiko Shindoh, Haruka Sato, Masahito Miura
    • Organizer
      Heart Rhythm meting
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] CMR feature tracking cloud assess right ventricular functional reserve with pulmonary arterial hypertension2021

    • Author(s)
      Haruka Sato, Yuka Someya, Masami Nishiyama, Wakako Satoh, Kazunori Kumasaka, Chiyohiko Shindoh, Hideki Ota, Takuya Ueda, Ryuta Kawashima, Masahito Miura
    • Organizer
      EuroCMR meeting
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Stretch-activated Channels Play No Roles in Stretch-induced Twitch Contractions in Intact Rat Trabeculae2021

    • Author(s)
      Haruka Sato, Wakako Satoh, Kazunori Kumasaka, Chiyohiko Shindoh, Masahito Miura
    • Organizer
      第86回日本循環器学会
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Mitochondrial connexin43 affects the occurrence of arrhythmias with modulation of mitochondrial KATP channels2021

    • Author(s)
      Wakako Satoh, Masami Nishiyama, Yuka Someya, Kazunori Kumasaka, Chiyohiko Shindoh, Haruka Sato, Masahito Miura
    • Organizer
      第85回日本循環器学会
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Ca2+ within the mitochondria in involved in the occurrence of arrhythmias in rat right ventricular hypertrophy2021

    • Author(s)
      Kazunori Kumasaka, Yuka Someya, Wakako Satoh, Masami Nishiyama, Chiyohiko Shindoh, Haruka Sato, Masahito Miura
    • Organizer
      第85回日本循環器学会
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Right ventricular strain by CMR is an important parameter to assess right ventricular functional reserve with pulmonary arterial hypertension2021

    • Author(s)
      Haruka Sato, Yuka Someya, Masami Nishiyama, Wakako Satoh, Kazunori Kumasaka, Chiyohiko Shindoh, Hideki Ota, Masahito Miura
    • Organizer
      第85回日本循環器学会
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Mitochondrial connexin43 affects arrhythmogenesis with modulation of mitochondrial KATP channels2020

    • Author(s)
      Masami Nishiyama, Yuka Someya, Kazunori Kumasaka, Wakako Satoh, Chiyohiko Shindoh, Haruka Sato, Masahito Miura
    • Organizer
      ESC Congress 2020
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Ca2+ loading within mitochondria affects arrhythmogenesis in rat right ventricular hypertrophy2020

    • Author(s)
      Yuka Someya, Masami Nishiyama, Kazunori Kumasaka, Wakako Satoh, Chiyohiko Shindoh, Haruka Sato, Masahito Miura
    • Organizer
      ESC Congress 2020
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Right ventricular longitudinal strain with CMR can more accurately estimate right ventricular functional reserve in rats with pulmonary arterial hypertension2020

    • Author(s)
      Haruka Sato, Yuka Someya, Yui Takahashi, Masami Nishiyama, Ayana Matsumoto, Natsuki Morita, Chiyohiko Shindoh, Hideki Ota, Takuya Ueda, Ryuta Kawashima, Masahito Miura
    • Organizer
      ESC Congress 2020
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Mitochondrial connexin43 affects the occurrence of arrhythmias with the modulation of mitochondrial KATP channels2020

    • Author(s)
      Masami Nishiyama, Natsuki Morita, Yuka Someya, Yui Takahashi, Ayana Matsumoto, Chiyohiko Shindoh, Haruka Sato, Masahito Miura
    • Organizer
      第84回日本循環器学会
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report 2019 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Right ventricular longitudinal strain with CMR more accurately estimates right ventricular contractile properties in rats with pulmonary arterial hypertension2020

    • Author(s)
      Yuka Someya, Yui Takahashi, Ayana Matsumoto, Natsuki Morita, Masami Nishiyama, Chiyohiko Shindoh, Hideki Ota, Haruka Sato, Masahito Miura
    • Organizer
      第84回日本循環器学会
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Mitochondrial Connexin43 and mitochondrial KATP channels affects the occurrence of arrhythmias2019

    • Author(s)
      Masami Nishiyama, Natsuki Morita, Yuka Someya, Yui Takahashi, Ayana Matsumoto, Chiyohiko Shindoh, Haruka Sato, Masahito Miura
    • Organizer
      92nd American Heart Association meeting
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Mitochondrial connexin43 affects arrhythmia susceptibility in rat myocardium2019

    • Author(s)
      Natsuki Morita, Yui Takahashi, Ayana Matsumoto, Haruka Sato, Masahito Miura
    • Organizer
      第66回日本不整脈心電学会学術大会
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report

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